A sense of familial connection runs just as deep as this song’s darker complexities.

When Wilco released the Ashes of American Flags DVD for Record Store Day in 2009, I finally “got” it. You May Also Like: The Nels Cline Singers – ‘Share the Wealth’ (2020)

Shortwave number stations? WTF is that?! And why would anybody want recordings of them?!! The first part is easy to answer. The second part? Hmmm…let me think on it. You May Also Like: Days Between Stations – ‘Giants’ (2020)

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Wilco headed into their own loft in Chicago last December to record this tight little iTunes Session, a short live-show-without-an-audience, essentially. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Here’s the way it usually works. The end of the year draws closer, and all of the music publications and websites release their “best of” lists. This is almost always followed by various rants about how the lists are “too safe,” “predictable,” or “pretentious.” You May Also Like: Of AllRead More

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